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If you find yourself repeatedly running the same sequence of tasks on a NodeXL workbook, you might find NodeXL's automation feature useful.  With automation, you can run any or all of the following tasks with a single button click:
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    <a href="../MergeDuplicateEdges/Overview.htm">Merge duplicate edges</a>
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    <a href="../Groups/Clusters.htm">Create groups by cluster</a>
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    <a href="../Analysis/GraphMetrics.htm">Calculate graph metrics</a>
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    <a href="../VisualProperties/AutofillColumns.htm">Autofill columns</a>
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    <a href="../Analysis/SubgraphImages.htm">Create subgraph images</a>
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    <a href="../SimpleGraph/Overview.htm">Show the graph</a>
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    <a href="../SaveImage/Overview.htm">Save an image of the graph</a>
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You can run the tasks on either the current workbook or on every NodeXL workbook in a folder that you specify.
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To automate common tasks:
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    In the Excel Ribbon, select NodeXL, Graph, Automate.
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    In the Automate dialog box, check the tasks you want to automate.
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<a name="Options">To change the options for an automation task:</a>
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    In the Automate dialog box, select the button to the right of the task (<img class="VerticallyAlignedImage" src="../../Images/AutomateOptions.png" />).
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<a name="Options">To automatically automate tasks after data is imported into the workbook:</a>
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    In the Excel Ribbon, select NodeXL, Data, Import, Import Options.
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    In the Import Data Options dialog box, check the "automate the graph after the data is imported" checkbox.
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    In the Import Data Options dialog box, select the "automate options" button (<img class="VerticallyAlignedImage" src="../../Images/AutomateOptions.png" />) to select the tasks you want to automate after data is imported.
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